These melamine dishes will impress you and your friends with their quality and style. Melamine dinnerware is lightweight, but is much stronger and more durable than regular plastic dinnerware. These are worry-free plastic dishes that are designed to last for year after year, with a minimum of care. Our melamine dishes are the perfect solution for what to use as outdoor dishes, however, melamine plates may chip or crack if dropped onto tile, concrete, or other hard surfaces. Melamine plastic dishes will not scratch when used with cutlery, but is not recommended for use in the microwave. Melamine dinnerware is completely dishwasher safe.